Association Alert

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

About twenty years ago my friend attorney Jonathan Levine wrote a handout that was entitled “MINUTES…NOT HOURS!” It gave a great account of what was and what was not needed in the minutes. Rather than re-write what he wrote, I simply copied (with minor additions) his list below: Minutes Should Record: What kind of meeting is being held (owner or board, annual, regular or special) Name of the association Date and place of the meeting Presence of the President and Secretary (or their substitutes)

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Looking for the best community service ideas for your club? Check out these 42 ideas and examples for all seasons, volunteer ages and types of event.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Event Garde is a professional development consulting firm committed to lifelong learning—for ourselves, our community and those who attend the meetings we facilitate—believing in its ability to create well-connected leaders and to foster performance improvement.

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Elevating Engagement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Last week, I waxed poetic about how email scales but warned that email messages are easy to ignore, so I offered some tips to make your messaging and campaigns unignorable. You can find that article here. And you may be wondering what other new member strategies and tactics scale. We have more than 150,000 members. Any advice on how to engage or onboard new members on a large scale?

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Nexus Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

If you’ve joined the Nexus Partner Program (or are considering joining), you might have a few questions —what can I expect from Nexus Marketing’s content? What are the benefits of receiving and publishing content? How will it help my website’s SEO performance? This quick guide will cover the context you need for a successful partnership with Nexus Marketing.

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Nexus Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A publishing partnership with Nexus Marketing is a great way to boost the overall SEO health of your website and save a ton of time along the way. Once your partnership is going strong, what additional steps can you take to maximize the SEO value for your website? We have a few tips. 1. Use our content as a model for your own. When you write new content for your blog, take a look at the technical elements included in the drafts you receive from Nexus Marketing.

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